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By Kipp • Feb 27th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business NewsGulf state plans to grow corn in Georgia, and import 70,000 sheep a year.
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Gulf state plans to grow corn in Georgia, and import 70,000 sheep a year.
Five reasons why Dubai living costs are falling
By Aarti Nagraj • Feb 16th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Dubai, Economy, The LifeIt’s still not the cheapest city in the world, but with inflation at a five-year low, many essential items are becoming more affordable.
Supersize M.E. for McDonald’s
By Ben Flanagan • Jan 25th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Health, Hospitality, NationThe fast food chain reports a 3.4 percent surge in Middle East sales – amid mounting concern over obesity, diabetes and heart disease in the region.
September 11
By Kipp • Sep 11th, 2009 • Category: Best of the web, Cover StoryNew Metro is Pride of Dubai; Food Quest; Dubai's Wealthy Rent Ferraris; Most Competitive Countries in 2009; Beyond Boom and Bust; 9 Most Unusual Pets
10 quick facts about the Dubai Metro
By Aarti Nagraj • Sep 9th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Dubai, The Life, TransportThe region’s first metro starts operations today. Here’s what you should know about it.
Ramadan
By Kipp • Aug 31st, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, The Business of...Food prices are supposed to go down, TV viewing is expected to go up, and the government is giving away $1 million to the best Arabic drama during the holy month this year.
Flying on FlyDubai
By Kipp • Aug 24th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, SlideshowKipp was recently invited on a trip to Amman on Dubai’s new low-cost airline. The following are tidbits and pictures from our flying experience.
Heavy talk
By Aarti Nagraj • Jun 21st, 2009 • Category: Kipp's BlogAccording to a global survey, UAE residents are trying to lose weight. Are you one of them?
Missing the boat, Part II
By Nathalie Bontems • Jun 14th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Regional, The Work, case studies, investmentsCountries around the world are scrambling to jump on board the hugely lucrative halal sector, except, that is, Arab countries, Part II.
Missing the boat, Part I
By Nathalie Bontems • Jun 11th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Regional, The Work, case studies, investmentsCountries around the world are scrambling to jump on board the hugely lucrative halal sector, except, that is, Arab countries, Part I.
Pay for baggage at FlyDubai
By Aarti Nagraj • Mar 24th, 2009 • Category: Kipp's BlogChecked –in luggage, food and drink will have separate tabs.
Not Verre-y impressed
By Kipp • Sep 7th, 2008 • Category: Kipp's BlogIn chat with Bloomberg, VIP bemoans posh eatery's unchanging decor
Answers to Gulf food crisis must be found closer to home
By Kipp • Aug 25th, 2008 • Category: Analysis, Cover Story, The WorkStriking deals with farms in Pakistan and Sudan may help alleviate short term problems, but domestic production must be improved.
Pick up the spades and start digging
By Kipp • Aug 19th, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, The Work, investmentsWhy is the region heavily investing in farmland across Asia and Africa?
